USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73)
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USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier famed for her outgunned but heroic stand against a superior Japanese force during the Battle off Samar in World War II, where she became the only American aircraft carrier sunk by naval gunfire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2464037 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) Context triple: [Battle off Samar, notableU.S.Ship, USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73)]
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USS Cabot (CVL-28)
USS Cabot (CVL-28) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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B.
USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)
USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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C.
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) was an Essex-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including major operations against Japan.
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D.
USS Juneau (CL-52)
USS Juneau (CL-52) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy in World War II, best known for its tragic sinking during the Guadalcanal campaign with the loss of most of the Sullivan brothers.
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E.
USS Guadalcanal
USS Guadalcanal was a U.S. Navy escort aircraft carrier of World War II, best known for leading the task group that captured the German submarine U-505 in 1944.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) Target entity description: USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier famed for her outgunned but heroic stand against a superior Japanese force during the Battle off Samar in World War II, where she became the only American aircraft carrier sunk by naval gunfire.
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A.
USS Cabot (CVL-28)
USS Cabot (CVL-28) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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B.
USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)
USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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C.
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) was an Essex-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including major operations against Japan.
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D.
USS Juneau (CL-52)
USS Juneau (CL-52) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy in World War II, best known for its tragic sinking during the Guadalcanal campaign with the loss of most of the Sullivan brothers.
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E.
USS Guadalcanal
USS Guadalcanal was a U.S. Navy escort aircraft carrier of World War II, best known for leading the task group that captured the German submarine U-505 in 1944.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Casablanca-class escort carrier
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United States Navy ship ⓘ World War II escort carrier ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | about 28 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
1 × 5 in/38 caliber dual-purpose gun
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12 × 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons ⓘ 16 × 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Japanese Center Force under Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita
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linked to:
Center Force (Imperial Japanese Navy)
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| awards |
Presidential Unit Citation (for Taffy 3)
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linked to:
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
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| beam | 65 ft 2 in ⓘ |
| builder |
Kaiser Shipbuilding Company, Vancouver, Washington
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linked to:
Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington
Kaiser Shipyards ⓘ
linked to:
Kaiser Richmond Shipyards
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| commissioned | 28 December 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 860 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 10,400 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 7,800 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 22 ft 6 in ⓘ |
| fate | Sunk in action at the Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| hitBy | gunfire from Japanese heavy cruisers and battleships ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVE-73 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 10 July 1943 ⓘ |
| launched | 22 November 1943 ⓘ |
| length | 512 ft 3 in ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 19 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gambier Bay, Alaska ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heroic defense against superior Japanese surface force at Battle off Samar
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only American aircraft carrier sunk solely by naval gunfire ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ |
| power | 9,000 shp ⓘ |
| primaryMission | air support for amphibious operations ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 Skinner Unaflow reciprocating steam engines
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2 shafts ⓘ 4 boilers ⓘ |
| role | escort carrier ⓘ |
| shipClass | Casablanca class ⓘ |
| sinkingLocation | off Samar, Philippines ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. Clark Wallace Thompson ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| sunkOnDate | 25 October 1944 ⓘ |
| taskGroup | Task Unit 77.4.3 ⓘ |
| taskUnit | Taffy 3 ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) Description of subject: USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a U.S. Navy Casablanca-class escort carrier famed for her outgunned but heroic stand against a superior Japanese force during the Battle off Samar in World War II, where she became the only American aircraft carrier sunk by naval gunfire.
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